Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-16
MANNING'S RESIGNATION.
TENT OF THE CORRESPON-
DENCE ON THE SUBJECT.

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Both the President and the Secretary
Profuse In their Expressions of Per-
sonai Friendship-The Secretary Re
quested to Retain His Portfolio Until
April L.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The following
correspondence between the President
and Secretary Manning in regard to the
latter's withdrawal from the Cabinet was
made public to-day:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, ID. q. Feb. 4, 1887
MY DEAR SIR-ln view of the near adjourn
mentof Congress, and in order that time may
suffice for the selection and confirmation OF
my successor, | desire again to place my
! resignation In your hands, ana trust you will
now deem lts acceptance no dotrlment to the
public service. When you requested me
last June to delay insisting upon
acceptance OF my resignation, as again at
your conferences last October, you met me
Win such terms OF perSonSl consideration
and expressed so grave a decision in respect
to the requirements of the public service,
that 1t was as impossible to question my duty
as 10 forget your kindness. have not spared
myself In endeayorlng to comply with your
wishes and TO contribute to the support OF the
policies which nave illustrated your admins
tratlon. The approaching end of the Forty
ninth Congress marks a period in your own
term OF office and divisions in the term of
the calendar.
If change must occur in the heads of the
departments, and at your council and board,
1t Is clear that your personal convenience and
the public interests are best subserved should
1t occur now. Moreover, the financial situa-
tlon Is TO be seriously different from that
which opened before us when the present
Congress opened. In this most critical cou-
dition, clrcumspect execution of wise fiscal
policy OF administrative reforms IN the collec-
ton and disbursement of our colossal reve-
nues il not alone demanded, though labOrs
such as these have exacted and
exhibited the abilities of our fore
most statesmen in the constitution
of the government. but there is also an ex-
haustiye round Of daily administrative tasks
which, however subordinate and clerical, an
efficient Secretary of. the Treasury cannot
or should not evade. These are tasks beyond
my present strength. / therefore submit to
your considerate judgment that in asking re-
lease by March 4, or as soon as you may Sc
lect my successor, fulfill duty to my fam
lily thatmav n0Ws he permitted TO outweigh
the duty OF accepting longer that assignment
of pubic service which two years ago you did
me the honor to bestow upon me. l shall
still hope to follow the partys fortunes un-
der your successful guidance, with fellow
citizens loyal pride. Very respectfully,
yours, DANIEL MANNING.
The President, Eoecutioe Mansion.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,)
WASHINGTON, Feb. l5, 1887.
Hon. Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treas
MY DEAR sIR-Your formal letter of resig-
nation, which have received. though not en-
tirely unexpected, presents the reality of a
severance OF our Official relations and causes
me the deepest regret. This is tempered only
by the knowledge that the frank and friendly
personal relations which have unbrokeny
existed between us are to still continue. |
refer to these because such personal relations
supply whatever comfort and pleasure the
world affords, ana because feel it to be al
most superf1uous to speak of the aid and sup
port you have given me, and the assistance
YOU have furnished to the government during
the time you have seryed as Secretary of the
Treasury. Your labors, your achievements
your success and your devotion to public duty
are fully seen, and they challenge the apDre-
citation and gratitude OF all your countrymen.
Since / must at last rellnqulsh my hope
OF your continuance at my side, and since
cannot question the reason upon which your
request TO be relieved is based, il only re-
mains for me to accept your resignation and
to express my profound thanks for all that
you have done for me in sharing manfully
nv labors and perpeXities OF two years. /
feel that l may still ask of you that the first
which your resignation shall take effect and
that you will so regulate what remains to YOU
of official duty in the meantime as to secure
that measure of freedom from VeXatious
labor which you have so justly earned. With
The earnest hope that in any new path of life
you may hereafter follow there may be al
lowed TO you more of comfort aud ease than
a conscientious discharge of your duties here
permits, | am very sincerely, your friend.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The President will nominate Secretary
Manning successor before the adjourn
ment OF Congress.